The library has books

The LIBRARY CATALOG is a tool to find books, periodical titles, government documents, audio-visual materials and more, owned by Pollak Library.

ABOUT "FIND BOOKS"

Books in the Pollak Library are classified and shelved by the Library of Congress Classification System which groups books on the shelf together by subject.

However, there are different possible locations of books within Pollak Library, such as Reference, Oversize, 4th Floor South, AVCMC, Government Documents, Special Collections, etc. When viewing a record in the Library Catalog, always note the LOCATION--this tells you the floor where the book is located. TIP: Our Library Catalog's keyword search groups items by relevance. If you want to see the most recent items first, then select the link to sort by date. (See below.)

BOOKS:

	Take longer to publish than articles -- always check the date of publication!
	Might contain compilations & summaries of research
	Good sources of background information for a topic
	Check for bibliographies or list of references at the ends of chapter or end of the book
	Click on the book graphic -- note location, call number & status

REFERENCE BOOKS:

	General and specialized encyclopedias and dictionaries
	Statistics, directories, rankings
	Print periodical indexes for older newspaper and journal articles
	Books in the Reference section are LIBRARY USE ONLY (they can't leave the Library) or ELECTRONIC.

GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS: The government collects valuable data at the state, local and federal level. There is almost no subject for which you cannot find government information. For example:

	Census of population: demographics
	Consumer expenditure survey: buying habits
	Crime and victimization surveys
	Hearings and reports on current events and "hot topics"
	Maps

AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS:

	Videocassettes, CDs, audiocassettes, DVDs, filmstrips, etc.
	Support CSUF curriculum in all fields -- music, psychology, education, etc.
	To find AV materials, limit your Library Catalog search to "Audio Visual Only" and put in your subject or keyword terms

Etc.

Need something that CSUF doesn't own? You can use Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) - it's free!

Do you need some extra help: click on Ask A Librarian for several options.

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Last Updated:May 05, 2008